GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MISSION TEACHING GOD'S WORD THE BIBLE

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MISSION
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The mission of Grace Community Church of Olivia, Minnesota, is to share God's unconditional grace and uncompromising truth. We believe the Bible is God's word, and therefore use Bible teachings to establish the foundation of our mission and our core values.
(Matthew 28:18-20, Ephesians 1:3-14, John 6:28-40)

Our Core Values
We value the headship of Jesus.
We value Jesus Christ as the center of our ministry because he is the Lord.
(Ephesians 2:19-21, Colossians 1:15-20 , Colossians 2:9-10 , Philippians2:13 , Acts 2:36 , 1Peter 3:15 , Ephesians 1:22-23, Hebrew 1:1-5).

We value God’s word the Bible.
We value the scriptures as God’s absolute truth.
(2 Timothy 3:14-16 , John 17-17 , Hebrew 4:12 , 2 Peter 1:20-21 , Matthew 5:18 ,2 Samuel 22:31).

We value dependent prayer.
We value prayer as continual communication with God and we persistently seek vital, abiding relationship with the Heavenly Father based on humility and dependence.
(Philippians4:6-7 , Colossians 4:2 , 1 Thessalonians 5:17 , John 14:13-14 , Matthew 18:19-20 , Luke 10:38-42 , John 15).

We value genuine worship.
We value genuine worship as a way of life, lifting God up in all we do and say.
(Romans 12:1-2 , 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 , Isaiah 6:1-8 , 1 Kings 18:36-39 , Psalms 27:4-6 , John 4:23-24 , Psalms 19 , Psalms 95).

We value authentic relationships.
We value graceful, loving, authentic relationships that reflect our relationship with the living God.
(Colossians 3:16-17 , Romans 15:5-7 , Hebrews 10:19-25 , Acts 4:32-37 , John 17:20-26 , Philippians 2:1-11 , 1 Corinthians 12 & 13).

We value reaching out.
We value reaching out, giving Christ’s hope to the world around us.
(Isaiah 61:1-4 , John 14:12 , Matthew 5:13-16 , Acts 1:8 , Acts 5:38-42 , 1 Peter 3:15-16 , Colossians 4:6-7).

We value biblical disciple making.
We value biblical disciple making that leads to lives transformed by Christ.
(Isaiah 61:1-4 , John 14:12 , Matthew 5:13-16 , Acts 1:8 , Acts 5:38-42 , 1 Peter 3:15-16 , Colossians 4:6-7).